Europe Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb Opdivo for Advanced RCC

The European Commission has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) monotherapy for an additional indication in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after prior therapy in adults, announced Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. To demonstrate an overall survival (OS) benefit versus a standard of care in this patient population, Opdivo is the first and only PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor approved in Europe. The approval…

Food Stamp Cutback in US a New Challenge for Wal-Mart

Experts predict that this year could be somewhat tough for Wal-Mart in terms of it generating sales growth. This is attributed to the prediction that as many as 1 million low-income shoppers are about become more tightfisted with their spending as the new qualification requirements rolls into effect for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the US.…